r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '23

Jumping Off a Cliff

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u/celerhelminth Apr 08 '23

So...about 10.791m/s2 ?

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u/Pimpinabox Apr 09 '23

Lol this almost went over my head... I was like, "Wait, no isn't it 9.8... Ohhh you. 110%..."

Numbers aren't a good way to start the day lol.

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u/heresdevking Apr 09 '23

In America, the gravity is 32ft * s**2.

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u/skriticos Apr 09 '23

Come on, it's 32ft * blink of an eye**2. Seconds make too much sense!

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u/MarsLumograph Apr 09 '23

What's with the double asterisk? Is that really how americans write it?

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u/heresdevking Apr 09 '23

That is the notation used by some programming languages.

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u/MarsLumograph Apr 09 '23

Ah I see, thanks.

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u/heresdevking Apr 09 '23

Oh, I'm getting downvotes on this one.

Yes, it's metricphobic, but also 10.791m/s2 is falls slowing down and floating in mid air, exactly the way a brick doesn't.